Married Elizabeth just before leaving for the new Colony on 2 September 1829. Departed the Colony in November 1836 on the 'Joshua Carroll', with their two children and returned on the 'Britomart' 5 December 1838. Elizabeth Hardey died at Grove Farm on the 14 April 1873 (aged 61 years). John Wall Hardey died 14 May 1885. The paper the 'Inquirer' published this obituary 'as a settler, he was a thoroughly practical man, and bestowed much attention upon stockbreeding and viticulture. For several years Mr Hardey occupied a seat in the Legislative Council with much credit, while as a writer in the public journals, he displayed considerable power. He belonged to the Wesleyan Church, but for many years after arrival did not take any active part as a worker in that body, although he was a liberal supporter of the denomination, and at all times displayed a great interest in its Sunday Schools and foreign missions. In fact no good cause appealed to him in vain and he took a special interest in the welfare of the young. A few years ago, Mr Hardey was attacked by paralysis and was placed under the care of Mr and Mrs George Lazenby, whose assiduos attention assisted the patient in maintaining his serenity of disposition until the very last. His death occurred about eleven o'clock on Thursday night, and it is as though he expired while asleep. Mrs Hardey died several years before her husband, whose family is now represented by Mr RD Hardey, Mrs Waylen and Mrs Smythe.'